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evenfall

[ ee-vuhn-fawl ]

noun

  1. the beginning of evening; even; evening; twilight; dusk.


evenfall

/ ˈ¾±Ë±¹É™²ÔËŒ´Úɔ˱ô /

noun

  1. archaic.
    early evening; dusk
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of evenfall1

First recorded in 1805–15; even 2 + fall
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The hunting party returned near evenfall with nine dead wolves.

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Catelyn would gladly have spitted the querulous old man and roasted him over a fire, but she had only till evenfall to open the bridge.

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The song of moonlight all That trembles as aspens shake, The thrush sang it at the evenfall To the listening swan on the blue lake.

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Only the curlew's mournful call, Circling the sky at evenfall, And loon lamenting over all.

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The cactus and the aloe bloom Beneath the window of your room; Your window where, at evenfall, Beneath the twilight's first pale star, You linger, tall and spiritual, And hearken my guitar.

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